You don’t have to be a child of the 80’s to know that there is tons of music out there from this decade that is simply marvelous. Out of the 80’s came a group called Tears for Fears. Much of their music has been sampled in the …

I know that the band’s name is somewhat hard to pronounce (I even heard one time my classmate said, “Cheveches” and I was like, what?”) but really, it’s just pronounced as “Churches”, they’re just probably bad in the spelling department!
But thankfully enough, their music is nowhere near as bad …

Overview - Help!, The Beatles’ fifth effort, is the final album that I would consider just average before they launched into their truly great period with albums such as Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s, The White Album, Magical Mystery Tour, and a few others. The thing about Help is …

While it took me some time to truly appreciate the music of the band the “Beastie Boys”, right now, even though I think their musical style is a bit unusual, I do find that the style itself and the lyrics certainly are fascinating.
One of the reasons why it …

Listen to this song, If You Seek Amy by Britney Spears. It is not bad at all and in the music video, Britney looks exceptionally pretty. I am a big fan of hers and since she was single right up till now that she has become a mother …

I thought that Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg was and still is a classic rap album. I remember in 1993 hearing about the album coming out and I just could not wait to go to my local music store to purchase it. I purchased the album on the day …

Rascal Flatts is a country band that my sister turned me on to. The first cd of thieirs that I ever purchased was the album entitled “Melt”. This albuim was originally released in October 2002, and I bought it at walmart in the beginning of 2003 for $21.99. …

This is one of the best albums put out my the band Death Cab For Cutie. We Have The Facts and We’re Voting Yes is a fantastic album, filled with indie rock like music that will get you singing. I recieved this album as a gift from a friend …

Don’t Trust Me by 3OH!3 (pronounced 303) is a great song that has recently come out. However, due to its popularity, the song has become slightly overplayed. I had this song recommended to me on itunes months before it became popular and now it played so frequently, …

Yesterday’s Papers is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on Between The Buttons. Something interesting about Yesterday’s Papers is that the track has sort of a psychedelic sound to it. For one, the background vocals seem to have sort of a fade in and out effect which …

Overview - Metallica, also know as The Black Album, is Metallica’s fifth effort and is the album known as combining heavy metal with commercial success. With more mainstream songs, the band was able to merge into the mainstream and become more of a household name rather than an underground …

Hysteria is a track by Muse which appears on Absolution. One thing I will say about Hysteria before really getting into the review, and probably something you will agree with me, is that once you start listening to the song, the rhythms which start the song and stay throughout …

Seeing the name of Guy Sigsworth as a producer of Alanis Morissette album, titled Flavors Of Entanglement, I had felt worried. Alanis will lose in style, remember that Guy has been working on albums for artists such as Björk, Madonna or Britney Spears. But after hearing the 11 tracks …

The Gnome, a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their first record, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, is another song on that album which I would basically describe as just being a very upbeat sounding song in tone and basically filled with lyrics full of nonsense, …

When The Weeknd released his mega-hit “Earned It” earlier this year, (it was included in the elusive Fifty Shades soundtrack) I never really cared. In fact I hate that song, yes, until now. It wasn’t just my type of music and I was certainly surprised when everyone else I …

Valentimes Is Serious Times is a song by Sledding With Tigers and the final track on their third record, The Arrested Cats. Opening up with probably the most energetic sound the band has had on the entire record, Valentimes Is Serious Times seems to return the band to the …

I had been searching for a suitable CD of music to do meditation with, and came across the Reflections of Nature Series at a local store, and was drawn to the Dreamstorm CD after hearing parts of it play. I decided to purchase it for $9.99CDN partially due to …

Under The Boardwalk is a track by The Rolling Stones which appears on The Rolling Stones No. 2. I’m aware that this song is a cover so I cannot really comment on the structure of the actual songwriting of the track so I’ll be focusing on the execution of …

Felt Good To Burn is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their record Hit To Death In The Future Head. The song opens up with the vocals coming in pretty much immediately and accompanied by a tambourine and some other instrumentation which unfortunately doesn’t leave much …

Overview —“ For Whom The Bell Tolls, the third track on Ride The Lightning, is what I would consider to be one of Metallica’s most well known songs throughout their career. I’m aware that when a person thinks of Metallica they’ll most likely think of tracks like Enter Sandman …

The Fender Squire Stratt is one of the most affordable guitars on the market. A cheaper version of the greatly hailed Stratocaster, the Squire Stratt is a much cheaper version- and it shows. The pickups are Fender Squire stock pickups, and are some of the cheapest and innexpensie out …

Aenima is dark journey through uncharted territory.Tool has a major talent for creating their own unique style and sound.I find their music to be highly visual and imaginative.Their music forces the general public to truly think or else fall behind the driving force of the band.I love the theme …

Subterranean Homesick Alien is a song by Radiohead which appears on their record OK Computer. The track opens up with an interesting rhythm guitar pattern before a lead guitar part begins to play over it and also some background noises gives a listener the impression like they’re in space, …

.I needed something to tune my guitar with since I lost my old tuner. I found this AT-3 for $10 at Guitar Center. It was cheap and looked functional enough for me, so I decided to buy it and give it a shot. Figured I didn’t have much to …

What a person will do for a review. Actually, I watched this show throughout its entirety and then when the last scene of the last show hit, I was so disgusted that I have never watched another rerun of it ever and I taped over the shows I …

The liner jacket for Barry Manilow: Summer of ‘78 CD is nothing more than a very long credits listing, so that’s a little disappointing. There is a quick few lines signed by Barry on the last page, but that doesn’t help to make the liner worthwhile. When …

I have always been a gigantic fan of orchestral music, so breaking out of the classical composer oriented soundtrack variety is somewhat refreshing, especially because of the cinematic sound that permeates Globus’s debut album, “Epicon”. Needless to say, I was impressed with it and would certainly like to hear …

Thanx Dub is a song by Sublime and the final track on their debut album, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Something I’ll mention about this track right now is that this really isn’t a traditional song in any means. Although the track does feature some musical parts which have a …

Overview —“ One, the first music video ever released by Metallica is a video that goes back and forth between the band playing the song and a story to follow the lyrics of it. I know that a lot of controversy is associated with this video because Metallica was …

2000 Man is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Their Satanic Majesties Request. The track starts out with an acoustic guitar pattern before the drums come in to give the song a bit more depth. Jagger comes in with a melodic vocal delivery to …

This album is by the talented and amazing singer named Delta Goodrem, from Australia. This was her debut album, which was on the charts in Australia for many months, resulting in number one positions. This album did exceptionally well because there is a blend of real music in this …

Hip-hop Veterans delivers flawless work
The old boys from The Roots has for 17 years defined how the hand played hip-hop should sound without compromising with their artistic integrity and desire to explore the genre’s possibilities. With drummer and producer, Quest Love as the captain of the hip-hop flagship The …

Artist: Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, and Sharon Leal
Video: “One Night Only”
Album: “Dreamgirls” - Music from the Motion Picture
Label: Music World/Columbia
“One Night Only” is a single and music video from the official soundtrack of the 2006 film “Dreamgirls” starring Beyonce Knowles (how fitting is that?). The song combines …

“The Best Of The Suicide Sessions”
“Suicide Sessions”- an album only for those who can handle sheer rawness that feels like needles piercing your ears, extremely offensive and disturbing lyrics, and the most unlistenable album GG has ever put out. Through the distortion and static is a set of recordings …

This is System Of A Down’s fourth album released in 2005 and produced by Rick Rubin, the album is part of a set, released in May with the other half of the material released in November. Soldier Side intro is the intro to the song Soldier Side, with the …

You is the opening track of Radiohead’s debut album, Pablo Honey. To begin, as with many of the songs on this record, You has a very grunge sound to it, in my opinion at least, which makes it a track which may be decent in its own regard, but …

When i read that Tasmanian Death metal gods Psycrotic had released a new album i was so excited and ready for something as good as there first 2 albums “The Isle of Disenchantment” and “The Scepter Of Ancients” and instantly went out and brought it, but boy was i …

I have recently become more of a fan of rap and hip hop music than I used to be when I first became obsessed with music. I have really begun to appreciate what a lot of rap artists are doing with their music these days because it sounds a …

Canadian MetalCore band, The Agonist, is acclaimed for their hard-hitting riffs, lush guitar and vocal melodies, and brutal Death Metal growls and screams (done by female vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, no less). Their second and most recent album, “Lullabies for the Dormant Mind” (released in March of 2009) demonstrates all …

I saw this music video after the CMT Music Awards. I didn’t think I was going to like it but since it won an award, I figured I would listen to it and see if it really deserved it. I had wanted Carrie Underwood to win for “Cowboy Casanova”. …

Let Me Be It is a song by The Flaming Lips and appears as a bonus track on the band’s fourth release, In A Priest Driven Ambulance. Opening up with a moderate tempo and drive, Coyne comes in with the vocal performance of the track which thankfully has a …

When You Smile is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their album Clouds Taste Metallic. Opening up with a free atmosphere, a couple guitars can be heard coming in and out of the track with effects on them which gives them a very light and airy …

Rascal Flatts is one of the best country music groups that modern times have seen. They have a clear cut set of values when it comes to the music they record which gives them an awesome reputation along with the a very successful career. I love Rascal Flatts from …

Feeling Good is a track which appears on Muse’s record Origin of Symmetry. I’m aware that this song is a cover so I can’t really comment about the structure or the songwriting of the track, but I can certainly commend on how Muse apply their own style to it. …

Jordin SParks is one of the more recent popular singers who I find myself actually liking, which is strange since I don’t usually like much of modern popular music. I think there might be several reasons for this too as I think that she is one of the few …

I found it very shocking that this album did not work. I find it very strange. When I first found out about the fact that I was not an album coming out that was a cover of the iconic record by U2 from 1991, Achtung Baby, I was ecstatic. …

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door is a song by Bob Dylan written for the soundtrack to Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, notably to be covered by Guns N Roses later on. I’ll admit that the first version of this song which I heard was the Guns N Roses version, …

Splinter is the seventh studio album by The Offspring, produced by Brendan O’brien and released in 2003, three years after the bands last album Conspiracy Of One. The album is a welcome step away from the last album, and I am really pleased to see the band’s return to …

‘Family Affairs’ is my favorite song from Mary j Blidge. I still remember that I bought the cassete about in 2000 but I still play that song until now. For me, Its not sounds like an old song, even its sounds always new to me.
We all know that Mary …

As You Said is a song by Cream which appears on their record Wheels Of Fire. Interestingly enough, the song opens up with a string section before a guitar also comes into the mix before the vocals also come in. The vocal melody that Cream has on this song …